Who has NEVER had predator loss (and why)?

[Ga Chicken Mom]

Have had the chickies since last July - no predation yet. 4 Dobes, a very secure hen house that is locked every night and good luck so far. We just got Gabe, the roo, and built a chicken run for added protection. We are in the woods with lots of fangs and claws waiting for a chicken dinner.

 

[thornberryvillage]

I've got a laying flock of 80, free range and locked in a coop at noght, 7 tractors with 35 meat birds each, rotated as they reach slaughter age, and 15 dairy goats. The area where I live has numerous roaming dogs, coyotes, black bears, possums, and raccoons, not to mention hawks and owls...and I have lost ONE chicken in four years, to a hawk yesterday. I watched it happen, and while I hated to lose a chicken, I must admit it was kinda cool seeing nature, survival of the fittest, actually happen.

With that said, I attribute the lack of losses to good fencing for the goats, a well constructed coop and tractors for the chockens, and a very protective Anatolian Shepherd that loves her livestock and is hell on anything that threatens them.

Bob